Hammock-stand.



PATENTED PEB. 18, 1908.

H. M. UNDBRWOOD. HAMMOCK STAND. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12, 1907.

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HARLON M. UNDERWOOD, OF UNIONVILLE, IOWA.

HAMMOCK-STAND Specification of Iietters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1908.

Application filed September 12| 1907. Serial No. 392,416.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HARLON M. UNDER- wOoD, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Unionville, in the county of Appanoose and State ofIowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hammock-Stands, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to hammock stands or supports, and has for itsobject the production of a peculiarly-constructed stand, which iscapable of being adjusted for accommodating different size hammocks, andalso which may be folded for shipment, transportation, or storage.

Another object of the .invention is the provision of means forfacilitating the supporting of a hammock in a suspended position.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

1n the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the deviceconstructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is an endview of the structure depicted in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view in sideelevation of the structure depicted in Fig. 1 in a folded position. Fig.4 is a fragmentary view of the stand. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view ofthe stand.

Referring to the drawings by numerals 1 and 2 designate horizontal,preferably, angle base members or bars, to each one of which bars ormembers, there is secured a pair of vertical, curved sections or members3, constituting an end standard. The sections 3 of the end standard areformed, preferably, of angle-iron, or other suitable material of lightweight. It will be noted that by the angle-iron structure, the endsections are rigidly braced by their flanged. or angularlydisposedportions. The sections in each standard converge from their lower endstoward their upper ends and terminate in a vertical post 4, forming apart of the end standard. A illing-piece'or block 5 is positionedbetween the sections or members of each end standard and materiallystrengthen and reinforces the sections. Each endstandard is providedwith a horizontal brace 6, which brace 6 is secured, near its ends, tothe sections 3. To the inner face of each post 4, there is, preferably,secured a hook 7, constituting attaching means, whereby a hammock 8 maybe suspended between the end-standards. Each post 4 is provided at itsupper end with a notch or cut-out portion 18, in which is normallypositioned a connecting rod or bar 9. preferably, formed of twosections, hinged together, at 10. The sections of the bar 9 are lockedagainst hinged movement, by means of a fastening device 11, whichconsists of a catch 12 adapted to hook over a staple 13. When it isdesired to fold the bar 9, this can be accomplished by unhooking thecatch 12 and swinging the two sections upon the hinge for closing thesame together.

Near the outer ends of the rod or bar 9 are formed notches or cut-outportions 14, which are adapted to be positioned within the notches 18 ofthe end standards or uprights. 1t will be noted that upon adjusting thestandards or uprights further apart, notches 14 will be positioned inthe notches 18 of said standards or uprights. The bar or rod 9 bracesthe upper ends of the standards or uprights; said bar or rod is adaptedto be quickly detached from the end-standards or uprights by merelylifting the bar out of the notches 18.

The standards or uprights are connected, at their base, by a devicewhich comprises a bar or member 15 and a bar or member 16..

The bars or beams 15 and 16 are substantially U-shaped in cross-section,Figs. 4 and 5, but the bar 15 is inverted, whereas the bar 16 is in itsnormal position. The bars 15 and 16 are hinged, at 18, to the members 1of the end-standards or uprights. These bars 15 and 16 are adapted tofold up against the end-standards when the standard is folded, Fig. 3. Asubstantially U-shaped bracket 19 is secured to the upper face of bar15, and pivotally connected within member 19, is an auxiliary brace 20.Vhile the lower end of the auxiliary brace 20 is pivotally connected tothe bracket 19, the upper end is detachably secured through the mediumof hook 21 and eye-bolt 22 to the horizontal brace 6. The auxiliarybrace 21 is pivotally connected, at 23, to a substantially U-shapedbracket 19, which is seated within the channel or groove of and securedto member 16, see Fig. 5. It is to be noted that the endstandards orsupports are hinged to the connecting means attached to their base, andthat these standards or uprights are pre- The rod or bar 9 is,

vented from folding inward, or the connecting means from folding upward,by

means of the auxiliary inclined braces 21.V

The bars or beams 15 and 16 are hinged at their ends 24.

The base structure of the stand is adjust able, by reason of the factthat the bar or beam 16 comprises a pair of sections; the inner section25 being provided with a tongue 26 slidably mounted within the channelor way 17 of the other section. r1`he section 25 is provided with an end27, which is adapted to abut against the end 2S of the other sectionswhen the sections are closed together. A plurality of plates 29 issecured to the outer section of the bar or member 16 and constitutesguides for preventing the tongue 26 from being displaced. The tongue 26may be secured in an adjusted position within the outer section byclamping the thumb bolt 30 thereon. The thumb-bolt 30 is threaded intoan inverted, substantially U-shaped bracket 31, which bracket is securedto the sides of the inner section of the bar or beam 16, Figs. 1 and 5.

1t is to be noted that 1 have provided an adjustable connecting meansfor the bottom of the standards or uprights, which connecting meanscomprises a plurality of hinged members, one of said members comprisessections with means for securing the sections in adjusted positions.Vhen it is desired to fold the connecting means at the bottom, it isonly necsesary to detach the upper ends of the inclined auxiliary braces21 from the end standards or uprights, and then the inner ends of thebars or beams 15 and 16 may be folded upward, as they are hinged at 24.

I have provided, upon each standard, or upright, means for supporting acovering, which means comprises a substantially triangular frame 32pivotally connected, at 33, to the standard or upright. 'The frame 32 isprovided, at its lower end, with a plate 34, in which plate there isformed an elongated, curved slot or opening 35. A thumb-screw or bolt 36extends through the slot 35, and is adapted to clamp the plate 34,constituting a part of frame 32 to the post L1 for securing the frame inan adjusted position upon the standard or upright. 1n Fig. 2, 1 haveShown, by dotted lines 37, the position of the frame when it is tiltedas far to one side as possible, showing that the frames may be ad*justed to one side or to the other for shading the hammock S, when it isdesired. The roof-frames 32 constitute a part of the hammock stand, asthey are essential for the comfort of the user of the stand for shadingor protecting the occupant of the hammock supported thereby.

What I claim is:

1. 1n a hammock stand, the combination of end-standards, each standardcomprising a horizontal base, a pair of sections fixedly secured attheir lower end to said base and converging towards their upper ends, avertical post integrally secured near its lower end to the upper ends ofthe sections, a triangular 'lilling block positioned between thesections and beneath and in engagement with the post, the upper end ofthe post provided with a notch formed in its center, means positioned inthe notches of the post of the end-standards and connecting the upperends of said standards, said connecting means comprising members hingedtogether upon their under faces at their inner ends, pivoted lockingmeans positioned upon the upper faces of said members and normallypreventing hinging thereof, a horizontal brace connecting the sectionsof each standard, an eye-bolt secured to each brace near its center,members hinged at` their outer ends to the center of the horizontalbases of the end-standards, and inclined braces pivotally connected attheir lower ends to said members and provided at their i upper ends withhooks, the hooks normally positioned in the eye-bolts.

2. In a hammock stand, the combination of end-standards, eachend-standard comprising a horizontal base, sections iixedly secured attheir lower ends to the base intermediate its ends, said sectionsconverging towards their upper ends, a vertical post integral with theupper ends of the sections, filling means positioned between the eXtremeVupper ends of the sections and integral with the sections and thebottom of the post, said post provided with a notch formed in its upperend, means positioned in the notches of the posts for securing the upperends of the end-sections together, a horizontal brace connecting thesections of each end-standard, an eye-bolt secured to the braceintermediate its ends, means connecting the bases of the end-standards,and bracing means pivotally secured to the connecting means between theend-standards and provided with hooks, the hooks normally positioned inthe eyebolts carried by the braces.

3. 1n a hammock stand, the combination with end-standard provided withhorizontal braces, of an eye-bolt secured to each brace intermediate itsends, and each eye-bolt eX- tending inwardly in a horizontal plane,horizontal members hinged at their outer ends to the inner faces of andnear the center of the end-standards, braces pivotally secured to thehorizontal members between the endstandards, each pivoted brace providedat its upper end with a hook, and the hooks adapted to engage thehorizontal eye-bolts for preventing the endstandards being hinged uponthe members.

L1. 1n a hammock stand, the combination with end-standards, of memberspivotally connected at their outer ends to the inner `faces of theend-standards7 one of said members provided with a channel or way, andthe other member provided with a tongue upon its inner end, the tongueextending into said channel, an inverted U-shaped bracket secured tosaid member provided with the channel and positioned above said channel,a thumb-bolt threaded into said bracket and adapted to engage the upperportion of said tongue for securing the same in an adjusted positionwithin said channel.

5. In a hammock stand, the combination of endstandards, eachend-standard comprising an angle-iron base provided with a vertical web,sections icixedly secured at their lower ends to the vertical web of thebase and having their lower ends resting vupon the horizontal web ofsaid base, said sections converging towards their upper end, a verticalpost secured at its lower end to the upper ends of said sections,'filling means positioned between the inner webs of the sections andengaging the lower portion of the post, means hinged at its outer endsto the endstandards and connecting said standards,

bracing means positioned between said endstandards and pivotallyconnected to said connecting means, and means detaohably securing saidbracing means to the center of the end-standards.

In testimony whereof l hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

HARLON M. UNDERVVOOD. Witnesses:

T. J. CASE, L j- E. H. HUGHEs. v p

